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How to Elect More Working-Class Americans and Why It Matters
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Table of Contents
The Problem: Working-Class Americans Almost Never Go on to Hold Elected Office
The Exceptions That Prove the Rule
Keeping Workers Out Is Bad for American Democracy
The Causes: What Keeps Workers Out of Office?
Current Reform Proposals Miss the Problem
The Solutions: Blueprints for Action
The Essential Prerequisite: Adopt a Sensible Definition of the Working Class—and Stick to It
A Blueprint for Organizations: Political Parties, Unions, and Interest Groups
A Blueprint for Politicians: Reform Campaign Finance Regulations to Help Candidates Pay the Bills, and Create Your Own Pipeline of Working-Class Talent
A Blueprint for Structural Reform: Adding Institutions That Are Inclusive by Design
A Blueprint for Researchers: Support Evaluation Throughout the Reform Process
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